MOGADISHU, Somalia- A member of Somalia's Federal Parliament has survived an
assassination attempt when a landmine blast targeted his vehicle in the
capital Mogadishu, Garowe Online reports.

Mohamed
Abukate, two of his body-guards and a civilian were wounded in the
attack which took place in Taleh area in Mogadishu's Hodon district on Friday
night at around 7:30 p.m. local time.

Capt Mohamed
Hussein, a Somali Police officer said the MP's car was targeted with a remote controlled
roadside bomb near his residence.

So far, no
group has claimed the responsibility for the bomb attack, however, the
Police authorities believe the Al Qaida-affiliated terrorist group Al-Shabaab is behind
the failed assassination attempt against the MP.

In the
aftermath of the blast, Somali security forces have put the area on lockdown,
launching an investigation and a manhunt mission to capture the suspects, according
to the eyewitnesses.

In the past
few weeks, al-Shabaab has waged several terrorist attacks against government
officials in the capital and assassinated several security officers and elders who participated in the past parliamentary election that selected the new Federal lawmakers. .

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The independent news Web site GaroweOnline.com is the online sister publication of Radio Garowe, a community radio station based in Garowe, the State capital of Puntland, a self-governing region in northern Somalia